Synonyms for microphone

10Synonyms found for microphone

Word Origin & History

microphone coined from Gk. mikros "small" + phone "sound" (see fame). Modern meaning dates from 1929, from use in radio broadcasting and movie recording. Earlier, "telephone transmitter" (1878) and "ear trumpet for the hard-of-hearing" (1683). Of the two spellings of the short form of the word, mike (1927) is older than mic (1961).

Example Sentences for microphone

When the headset is muted, the microphone glows red.

The closer to the ear the microphone is located, the simpler the process becomes.

Visitors test out a hydrophone, or underwater microphone.

At one booth, there is a microphone that eliminates background noise.

But he needed to repair a microphone he had fitted to the top of the chimney along with a video camera.

The gent with the camel's hair blazer, snappy scarf and thinning silver hair walked gingerly to the microphone.

Consider using a smartphone or other handheld device with a microphone to do the recording.

The bats' echolocation calls were recorded with a sophisticated microphone array.

High-speed infrared cameras and an ultrasonic microphone recorded the action over nine consecutive nights.

Don't bump into any microphone stands if you're in a recording studio.